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List:       ataraid-list
Subject:    Re: PDC20265R
From:       Iacopo Spalletti <avvisi () spalletti ! it>
Date:       2002-10-19 12:56:33
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 >> > I have a Gigabyte SR101T 1U rack server with PDC20265R controller
 >> > I need to boot from disks on promise controller, and i must create
 >> > raid array to do so, but i don't want to use raid.
 >> > Do you think it's safe creating the array in promise bios, using the
 >> > raid controller only as an eide controller (ie: enabling
 >> > CONFIG_BLK_DEV_PDC202XX and not CONFIG_BLK_DEV_ATARAID_PDC and
 >> > accessing disks as /dev/hde - /dev/hdg)?
 >>
 >>   You can create an array with only one disk.  Or if that doesn't work
 >> just create a mirror.
 >
 >20265R is a 'lite' controller. One array max, two disks max.
 >
 >I'd try for a Fasttrak 100 LP (low profile) or an Ultra 100 if you really 
need
 >more IDE ports.

I've far more ide ports than i really need :-)
SRS101T supports only (?) two hard disks, and it's enough for me.
Samuel Flory's advice worked flawlessly and now my server (and I!) is 
pretty happy :)


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